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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,331,686,188.76, 50,137,728,254.84 and 20,055,297,238.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,331,686,188.76, 50,137,728,254.84 and 20,055,297,238.50 is: 27,676,310,914.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331,686,188.76 : 50,137,728,254.84 = 20,055,297,238.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331,686,188.76/50,137,728,254.84 = 20,055,297,238.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331,686,188.76x = 50,137,728,254.84 × 20,055,297,238.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331,686,188.76x = 1,005,527,043,014,146,523,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,527,043,014,146,523,136/36,331,686,188.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,676,310,914.66

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